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By Jean Howells After lunch at the Horseshoe at Oakham, Rutland FWC members set out in convoy to find John Shone's willow craft barn near Ashwell. Originally a horticulturist, this […]

THIS year, in addition to the Crystal Set, an invitation is extended to all members to come and have lunch at the Woodhouse Hotel, Princethorpe, Warks - an easy drive […]

CORNWALL'S new contact leader, Jenny Matthews, drove a minibus full of Cornish members to visit Devon club at Broadclyst Victory Hall for a lunch. The very witty speaker, Pamela Miley, […]

Farm Women's Club national co-ordinator Jean Howells calls in on the Merioneth group FOR the past six years Wendy Jones of Brynllech Farm, situated in the Welsh mountains above Llanuchllyn […]

GARY Yeomans and Jess Rumsey welcomed Gwent FWC and their extended families to Pant Farm, Llan-vetherine near Abergavenny. There were kids running all over the place and kids of the […]

ISOBEL Fleming is a whiz with her camcorder and it was a real treat to see her film History of FWC at a meeting at the Buccleugh Arms Hotel, St […]

PAT Needham, Lincs-Louth's long serving contact leader cannot remember how long she has been doing the job but she does it so well nobody is rushing to step into her […]

TO travel over to the Isle of Wight is so simple if you are on foot. On arrival in Cowes, any idea that perhaps they were behind the times over […]

WHEN planning a weekend away, inspiration comes from all directions and the book Wildflower Walks of the Yorkshire Dales by Amanda and Brin Best has whetted my appetite for a […]

Taunton FWC visited the European Parliament in Brussels recently. Jean Howells joined them TAUNTON Somerset FWC have always been lucky with their contact leaders - Mary Lowe-Willetts did the job […]

More than 100 FWC members joined the annual weekend away. Jean Howells reports THIS year's February weekend was held at the Queen Hotel, Chester, and hopefully enjoyed by everyone. It […]

When Farm Women's Club started in 1948, members sat at their kitchen tables and wrote to each other. Now they meet at least once a month and have a great […]

LUCKILY the war of the roses is long forgotten in Dorset where the contact leaders Kay Ireland and Ann Hooper originate from Lancs and Yorks respectively. In fact impending war […]

THE Juggs Inn, Kingston near Lewes was the venue for lunch for Sussex FWC. It was good for friends to catch up on their news and greet possible new members […]

ZEAL Monachorum is one of those village names that hold a fascination for me - apparently it means "cell of the monks" because the manor house was given to Buckfast […]

This informal friendship club has more than 60 groups nationwide and is open to all female readers of FW. Details from Jean Howells (020-8652 4927) DORSET Tue, Mar 11, 12 […]

THE only chapel built in this country to commemorate the millennium is at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffs. This interesting project was the subject of a talk at […]

CUMBRIA Borders FWC is alive and well. My journey north was not without incident as it was decided to drive up the east side of the country and then go […]

THE Jamkitchen is the catchy name chosen by the Sinclair family of West Craigie Farm, South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, to market their produce. Since 1985 traditional recipes have been used […]

SOMERSET-Mendip FWC had some lovely South African sunshine brought along to them on a very dull, rainy day in the sunny personality of Phillida Patman and her models of Elvi […]

ANN Beavan has been a member for many years and never fails to send in news of the Gwent group to the FWC magazine. On the morning after an interesting […]

A CEILIDH - an evening of country dancing - is just the thing to liven up the dull month of February so Farmlife has combined this with a weekend away […]

Founders step out at Oswestry anniversary hootenanny SHROPSHIRE-North FWC has celebrated its 25th anniversary. When I asked if members who were at the first meeting would step forward for a […]

DING Dong Merrily on High' - this is just one of the carols to be sung at our special FWC service in Ripon Cathedral on Wed, Dec 4, at 2pm. […]

THE Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) conference held on World Rural Women's Day, Oct 15 emphasised the vital role of women in the sustainability of agriculture today. Rural women make […]

OCTOBER is traditionally the month when a big contingent of FWC members meet for a walking weekend. This year was no exception, with almost 30 setting out from Moreton in […]

World Rural Women's Day (Oct 15) was celebrated in style thanks to the efforts of Jeanie Hall of Benalla, Victoria in Australia. She set up a video conference between rural […]

NORTH Yorks and South Durham FWC have a great contact leader in Elsie Kirby who in her own quiet way arranges interesting meetings for her members. In late September they […]

SUSSEX FWC met at Tulleys Farm which is perched upon Turners Hill overlooking Gatwick Airport. The farm has come a long way since Bernard Beare arrived from Devon in 1937 […]

CHESHIRE FWC members were entertained and educated by a friendly beekeeper at a recent meeting. Jean Cooke who organised the meeting hadn't realised what she'd let herself in for when […]

Essex and Suffolk FWC members had a glimpse of the past, as Jean Howells reports BULMER Brick and Tile Co has been in the Minter family since 1936. Based near […]

BROOKFIELD Ostrich Farm, Churchweston, Oxon, or more precisely the Vince Tyack Gallery, is the home of the Yellow Hat Tribe exhibition, and a visit is an uplifting experience. To be […]

WHEN Marion Poole throws a garden party, she does it in style. The Hampshire FWC were so lucky to have a sunny day for their fundraising event held in Marion […]

DENBIGHSHIRE Farm Women's Club group has received a grant of [pound]900 for two years from the Welsh Assembly government. This was awarded as part of the Assembly's Rural Regeneration Plan […]

ENA Leslie has been a corresponding member of FWC for many years and it was a privilege to meet her recently at her home on Main Island, Shetland. To say […]

ESSEX and Suffolk member Nancy Canon and her husband David opened their garden at Watercress Hall near Colchester for a Golden Jubilee afternoon of fun and fundraising. They only retired […]

WHEN most of us are still tucked up in bed in the mornings, Nicholas Watts of Vine House Farm, Deeping St Nicholas, Lincs is out with his binoculars observing the […]

Farm Women's Club national co-ordinator Jean Howells has been enjoying the great outdoors, as she travels across the country to visit two Clubs WHAT a superb place to be for […]

THE Berwickshire/North Northumberland and Scottish Borders FWC like a good party and the Queen's Golden Jubilee was celebrated in style at Tilmouth Park Hotel. It was great to see so […]

Jean Howells has been out and about meeting FWC members BERKSHIRE FWC meeting at Milestones, Basingstoke, Hampshire's living museum, was fascinating. Members, including Sheila Ellison (above) had a portable commentary […]

EUNICE Holland, contact leader for the Northern Ireland group has lived around Cookstown all her life. She is no stranger to what is going on in the area and the […]

A BEAUTIFUL spring day in mid-April set the scene for the annual get together of two of our Yorkshire groups. Orchestrated by Eileen House-man, contact leader of the Boroughbridge group, […]

IT WAS great to meet Carmarthenshire members and their young relatives at Folly Farm in Pembrokeshire. This is a diversification that has brought fun to masses of families who have […]

KENT Farm Women's Club has had a changeover of contact leaders. Dorothy Highwood has stood down to let Marlene Wright take over. I am amazed that Dorothy has carried on […]

WE'RE all friends here" was the message that came over loud and clear at a recent meeting of Gloucestershire FWC. There has been a change over of contact leaders and […]

THE Queen's Golden Jubilee presents a challenge to FWC members throughout the nation. It is a marvellous opportunity to mark this milestone in her reign and, to show our respect […]

STOUR Valley contact leader Jane Ridgway lives up on a hill overlooking her adopted county of south Warks - God's Own, she calls it. She and her husband Geoff, with […]

This informal friendship club has more than 60 groups nationwide and is open to all female readers of FW. Details from Jean Howells (0208-652 4927) email fwclub@rbi.co.uk THIRTY years is […]

This informal friendship club has more than 60 groups nationwide and is open to all female readers of FW. Details from Jean Howells (0208-652 4927) email: fwclub@rbi.co.uk BEDS, BUCKS AND […]

MORE people are now able to send e-mails and surf the net to their heart's content thanks to a recent farmers weekly-organised computer weekend at Sparsholt College, Hants. Some of […]